Jose Regalado
Jose Regalado
Position: LHP
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 189 lbs
Bats/Throws: L/L
Born: 06/15/2002
Country: Dominican Republic
How Acquired: International Free Agent, 2023
Bonus: N/A
40-man Roster: No
Rule 5 Eligible: 2026
Minor League Free Agency: 2028
Options Left: 3
Overview
Regalado signed with the Pirates midway through the 2022-23 international signing period, after most of their signings were finalized. His situation is a bit different from the usual. He nearly signed several years earlier, but for some reason the deal fell through. At the time he was reaching 93-94 mph, very good velocity for a teenage LHP. Now he throws 94-96, with an erratic slider that has potential, and a change.
2023-24
Regalado had a tough time in his debut. In 22.1 IP, he walked 26 and gave up 24 hits. He got worse as the season went along. The Pirates moved him up to the FCL in 2024 and he made 19 relief appearances. He made some progress, fanning 37 and allowing just 19 hits in 27.2 IP, but he walked 26.
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Transactions
June 3, 2023: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.